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Sunseeker fined £358,000 for using illegal teak
UK LUXURY YACHT FIRM FIRST TO BE SENTENCED FOR IMPORTING MYANMAR BANNED TEAK In a landmark court case in the UK, Sunseeker International Ltd has been fined £358,759.64 for using teak imported from Myanmar (Burma), [...]
Brest festival featured on video
A video of Brest. We were happy to meet our American friends from Off Center Harbor at Brest this summer. And they have just produced a video of their experience. CS readers can see it [...]
Imray to cease chart production
We have had this press release from Imray: For more than two centuries, Imray has been a trusted name among mariners and sailing enthusiasts. Today, we announce the gradual conclusion of our chart publishing operations, [...]
Rendezvous Brest
A photo essay of the book on Brest. It covers 30 years of the Brest Festival which held every four years (but not 2020) since 1992 in Brittany. Some 2,000 vessels – from canoes to [...]
Our digital archive
All our back issues are now digitised and can be downloaded (for a modest sum) from our online Shop. They were free on issuu for a while but the site became commercial and we couldn't [...]
Small boats trading by sail
By Mike Smylie IMAGINE A FLEET OF SMALL EX-FISHING BOATS TRADING BY SAIL AROUND THE PORTS OF WALES, BRINGING IN GOODS FROM NORTHERN FRANCE & THE IBERIAN PENINSULA... That sounds like a dream but dreams [...]
Vigilant – Uffa’s game changing keelboat design
Important boat for sale after owner dies Uffa 50 celebrations in Cowes Coweslip returns to the Isle of Wight by Lynne East Phil Thomas on Vigilant As the 37th America’s Cup campaign gains [...]
More than 60 boats expected at Uffa Fox 50 Regatta
More than 60 boats have now entered the Uffa Fox 50 Celebration Regatta which is taking place between the 18th - 21st August. With boats ranging from his famous series of Atalanta cruising designs down [...]
from our friends in industry
Operations Manager – Wooden Boat Centre, Franklin
The world famous Wooden Boat Centre at Franklin are seeking a new Operations Manager, and reached out to us to [...]
Imray crowdfunding for a digital cruising library
IMRAY LAUNCH CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN IN ANSWER TO CUSTOMER NEEDS Imray has launched a new Crowdfunding campaign that aims to accelerate [...]
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Don Street Remembered
The American sailing author, pilot of the Caribbean Don Street died aged 93 in May 2024 at his home in Glandore, Ireland. Dan Houston looks [...]
Nights at Brest
Late at night at the Brest festival... a short photo essay by Nigel Pert to the music of Alan Špiljak (Stars above – from the [...]
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Don Street Remembered20th November 2024The American sailing author, pilot of the Caribbean …
Short quotes11th October 2024A page for doodles and the odd line of …
Nights at Brest7th July 2024Late at night at the Brest festival… a short …
Rendezvous Brest7th July 2024A photo essay of the book on Brest. It covers 30 years …
RIP James Lawrence: a sailorman in stitches9th February 2024When the last six working Thames sailing barges doused …
Red Sails film Directed by Michael Maloney22nd July 2023The rebuilt Thames Sailing Barge Cambria features …
All the old boats – our photo book7th May 2022Tall Ships, Small Ships, craftsmanship, classic boat sailors – all brought alive in photos and captions that capture the revival of old and vintage boats during the decades since the first Brest Festival in 1992 …
Tall Ship inspired by ice legend12th December 2021ACTIV OF LONDON Polar legend has it that the Norwegian …
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